Charles Victor Woirgard
Charles Victor Woirgard , called Charles Victor Beauregard (born October 16, 1764 in Metz , † February 19, 1810 in Valverde del Camino ) was a French général de brigade of the cavalry .
Live and act
Woirgards joined the royal army as a teenager. As a cadet he took part in the Revolutionary Wars and was able to distinguish himself several times through courage and bravery. He followed promotions and at the beginning of the reign of terror (→ French Revolution ) he already had the rank of Général de brigade (April 12, 1793).
When Napoleon was planning his war in Spain , Woirgard took over the leadership of a cavalry brigade (5 e Corps of the Spanish Army). He fought at Talavera (July 27-28, 1809), Ocaña (November 19, 1809) and Alba de Torres (November 26, 1809).
Charles Victor Woirgard was killed in the battle of Valverde on February 19, 1810. He found his final resting place in a mass grave on the edge of the battlefield.
Honors
- His name can be found on the western pillar (38th column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle ( Paris ).
literature
- David G. Chandler : The campaigns of Napoleon . Weidenfeld, London 1993, ISBN 0-297-81367-6 (reprint of the London 1966 edition).
- Kevin F. Kiley: Once there were titans. Napoleon's generals and their battles; 1800-1815 . Greenhill, London 2007, ISBN 978-1-85367-710-6 .
- Charles Mullié: Biography of the célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850 . Poignavant, Paris 1851 (2 vols.).
- Georges Six: Dictionnaire biographiquesdes généraux & amirauy français de la révolution et de l'Émpire. 1792-1814 . Saffroy, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-901541-06-2 (reprint of the Paris 1934 edition).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Woirgard, Charles Victor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beauregard, Charles Victor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French brigadier general of the cavalry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1764 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Metz |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1810 |
| Place of death | Valverde del Camino |